South Africans confident about a happy future

More than two thirds of adult South Africans (68%) are confident that all population groups in the “rainbow nation” should enjoy a happy future. “With the recent media coverage of expressions of racism on social media, it is easy to believe that we...

Beware of bogus employment agencies

Many matriculates and tertiary graduates are now on the job hunt. Armed with enthusiasm and their new qualifications, many will be approaching recruitment and staffing organisations to assist them in finding employment in a strained job market. This is according to KC...

So you’re hiring from the matric class of 2015?

Many from the matric class of 2015 are now entering the South African workforce. Their energy and enthusiasm, together with their recent history of learning, matriculates make appealing employees for South African businesses. This is according to Kay Vittee, CEO of...

Mobile banking threats in the top 10

The Kaspersky Security Bulletin Overall Statistics Report for 2015 highlighted a new trend: for the first time ever, mobile financial threats rank among the top ten malicious programs designed to steal money. Two families of mobile banking Trojans – Faketoken...

Telcos urged to improve management

Competition, market consolidation, and customer demands are forcing telcos into drastic action, and improving revenue management systems ranks high on their list of IT priorities, according to analyst firm Ovum. Telcos are feeling the pressure to offer more robust...

Orange buys up more African telcos

Orange and Bharti Airtel International have signed an agreement leading to Orange’s acquisition of Airtel’s operations in Burkina Faso and Sierra Leone. Orange will acquire 100% of the two companies’ share capital. The consolidated revenue of the two companies is...